Cleansing

An azure crane flew above a forest and below the clouds. Her wingspans of 12 meters caused her shadow to stretch over the forest.

Li Chen assumed a lotus posture and his colorful energy swirled around. It was almost noon and an uncomfortable feeling rose up in his heart.

It was unexplainable yet it ate deep into his emotions. Since he couldn't discover the cause, Li Chen chose to cultivate.

Only a gentle breeze caressed him, despite Thunder's speed. Like always, she created a windscreen to block the harsh wind.

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Two days flew by. It was late; the skies were dark but the moon and stars refused to grace the skies with their presence, causing a deep darkness to befall the world.

Li Chen stood on Thunder, his sword in his left hand, as he gazed down at the town below. This wasn't the last town before Jade City!

Lanterns were everywhere in the town and people still moved about, though it was late. 

'There's something wrong!'